Shoe



Sept. 25, 1945. 5 B, v s 2,385,743

SHOE

Filed Feb. 16, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l I INVENTOR. Jmmw/ B. Vazlsey S. B. VAISEY Sept 25, 1945.

SHOE

Filed Feb. 16, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N V EN TOR. B Pfalseg )7, Q44.

flfiUR/Vf) Jamaal /W Patented Sept. 25, 1945 SHOE Samuel B. Vaisey, Rochester, N.

Y., assignor of one-half to Robert A. Bristol, Rochester, N. Y.

Application February 16, 1943, Serial No. 478,037

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to shoes and provides improvements in shoes which are particularly adaptable to children's shoe construction.

Objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part hereinafter-and in part will be obvious herefrom, or may be learned b practhe from the invention, the same being realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements, combinations and improvements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a part hereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

of the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the sole member and integral back portion of a shoe embodying the present invention, before the shoe has been assembled;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the sock lining or insole for the shoe, before the shoe has been assembled;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the heel or heel insert of the shoe, before the shoe has been assembled;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the vamp or toe portion of the shoe before assembly;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the vamp plug and tongue combined in one piece before assembly;

Figs. 6 and 7 are plan views of the two quarters for the shoe;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a shoe embodying the present invention and being composed of the shoe members shown in the seven preceding figures;

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal cross sectional view of the shoe shown in Fig. 8 taken along line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a sole and integral back portion for another shoe type embodying the present invention;

Fig. 11 is a plan view of the quarters of the shoe which, in this embodiment, are integrally formed; and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the shoe embodying the present invention comprising the shoe members shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

vide a shoe which is more easily and efliciently made and with substantial saving in time and material. A further object of the invention is It is an object of the present invention to prothe provision of a shoe of improved and simple construction which furnishes the healthful and necessary support for the foot of the wearer but at the same time does not require the complicated and time consuming support construction involved in conventional shoe making. The invention further provides a soft and flexible shoe for the allowance of maximum foot freedom supplying at the same time adequate foot support, and the invention is particularly adapt/able in the design and construction of children's shoes.

Still another object is the provision of a shoe having less component parts than shoes made in the conventional manner, and a shoe made of materials more easily available under present shortage conditions, which at the same time is sturdy and healthful to wear.

With these and other objects in view, there is provided in an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, as shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings, a shoe adapted to be worn by a child and of the moccasin toe type. The shoe comprises a sole member of generally conventional shape but being extended at the back or heel into an integral back portion. This back portion extends upwardly from the heel and forms the back of the shoe, no other supporting members in the nature of counters or back stays being used or necessary. The quarters of the shoe are securely stitched along either edge of the back portion, and along the heel portion of the sole, thus forming the back of the shoe without overlappin material and with a minimum of labor and expense. A toe portion is provided stitched along its lower edge to the edge of the sole at the front portion thereof, and to the two quarters. An upper toe and tongue portion stitched to the toe portion completes the essential structure of the shoe.

In another illustrative embodiment of the present invention the sole is provided with an integral back portion which extends only part way up the back of the shoe, forming a sturdy support for the foot without conventional counter or back stay members. The quarters are formed of an integral piece of material, being joined at their backs by material which forms the upper portion of the back of the shoe. The quarters are stitched to the integral upwardly extending sole extension, and to the back or heel portion of the sole. An integral toe and tongue member is provided stitched to the edges of the sole at the front portion thereof, completing the essential construction of the. shoe with only three members.

It will be understood that the foregoing general description and'the following "detailed description as well are exemplaryand explanatory of the invention but are not restrictive thereof.

Referring now in detail to the illustrative embodiments of the present invention shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings, and referring first to the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive, there is provided in a shoe a sole memher Is. The sole member is of generally conventional configuration, except that it'is provided with an integral'back portion l6 which is relatively wide and extends upwardly to form the back of the shoe, as may be seen in Fig. 8.

A pair of quarters I and I Bare provided to,

form the sides of the shoe, and these are secured by stitching Is at their backs to the edges of the extended back portion l6 of thesole, and along their lower edges by stitching 20 to the edges'of the sole IS. A toe member 23 is secured by stitching 24 to the edge of sole I! at the front portion turned for the purpose so that the stitching is 1 wholly outside of the shoe, furnishing a smooth and comfortable interior for the heel portion of the shoe. The toe member 23 is skived at its back edges at 30, as shown in Fig. 9, for smoothness in that place in the shoe. The stitching 28 lies wholly outside of the shoe similarly to stitching I9 and 20, and the shoe is thus completed with a smooth, safe and healthful interior without the necessity for lining, which is an additional factor required in conventional shoes consuming both time and material to furnish.

Although other suitable attaching means may be utilized in shoes embodying the present invention, in the embodiment of Fig. 8 I have shown welt seaming for the stitching I9, 20, 24 and 28. This stitching securely binds the various members together and furnishes a-smooth shoe interior, and may likewise be applied on the same machine throughout the shoe, which further simpliiies and economizes in the shoe construction.

Any type or kind of material suitable for shoe construction may be used in making shoes in accordance with the present invention. As an ex- 1 ample of materials which may be used in a preferred embodiment of the invention which is 3 particularly adaptable in children's shoes, the sole member l5 and its integral back portion It may be of'a relatively heavy leather such as is conventionally used for shoe uppers, rather than of the usual heavier sole leather. The leather may be, for example, from 6 to 8 ounce weights,

1 forming a relatively flexible and soft sole and back for the shoe,,but which is at the same time long wearing and suiiiciently still. The upper portions of the shoe including the quarters I1 and I8, toe portion 23 and tongue and upper toe portion 2! may be of a lighter weight leather of the upper shoe type, and may be of from 4 to 4 /2 ounce weights, Thus the sole of the shoe may be of the leather known as triple X pearl elk, for instance, while the upper portion may 1 be of white elk.

Such construction and materials for the shoe provide the needed stiffness at the sole and back oi the shoe to protect, support and form the foot of a child, but at the same time allows more flexibility and foot comfort than is possible in conventionally made children's shoes.

The back portion I. of the shoe provides the necessary stiflening and support at the back of the shoe for comfort, health and longwearlng life of the shoe without the addition of any other counter or back stay members; The shoe is thus very simply constructed with a minimum of component parts and time consuming operations, and

has advantages of comfort and, flexibility oggerj other shoes.

It will be understood that while the! invention has been described as embodied in a child's shoe and the materials have to some extent been specified, the utility of the invention is equally great when applied to adults and other shoes."

and when made of any material suitable for shoemaking.

If desired, a sock-lining 3| may be provided for the shoe, and this may extend from the toe to the heel of the shoe and upwardly to the top of the back portion l6, being sewn or cemented in the shoe as may be convenient. A heel insert 12 may also be provided positioned between the sole I5 and sock-lining 3 to furnish added protection and stiffness for the heel of the wearer and also to raise it slightly;

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 there is provided asole member 40 which has an integral back portion 4| to extend upwardly into the back of the shoe. The quarters 42 and 43 are of an integral piece of material joined at their upper back portion by a piece of material 44. The quarters aro'secured to the sole 40 and its extended back portion 4| by stitching 46, which lies on the outside of the shoe in order to have a smooth interior. An integral vamp and tongue member 41 is stitched to the sole by stitching 48, and to the quarters along lines of stitching 49, completing the three-piece construction of the essential parts of the shoe.

As has already been noted for the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 8, the integral sole extension 4| provides a support for the back of the shoe without counter or back stay members, the shoe is of extremely simple and efficient construction and has no overlapping of portions to increase the weight and material expense. The shoe of this embodiment of the invention may also have the materials and weights of materials described in connection with the embodiment of Fig. 8 or may have other materials and weights of materials, and may be adapted for children's shoes or adult's and other shoes.

The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific mechanism shown and described but departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the accompanying claims without departing from the principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages.

What I claim is:

1. A shoe comprising an upper portion having rear edge portions spaced from one another in the back part of the shoe from the heel to the top of said upper portion, a sole having a tongue extending from the rear extremity of its body portion to the top of said upper portion and lying between said rear edge portions and constituting the only upper element in the portion of the shoe where it is located, and means for seeming the lower edge portions of said upper portion to the edge portions of the body of the sole and the of said tongue and upwardly tosaid intersection,

spaced rear edge portions of said upper portion to the lateral edge portions of said tongue, said means consisting of a single stitched seam joining the outwardly turned adjacent edge portions of said upper portion, sole and tongue and extending from the upper end of one lateral margin 01' said.

tongue downwardly to the body portion of the sole and around the sole to the opposite lateral margin of said tongue and upwardly to the upper end of said margin, said seam being entirely ex: ternal of the shoe.

2. A shoe comprising an upper portion having rear edge portions spaced from one another in the back part 01' the shoe said edge portions converging on each other from the heel of the shoe toward the top of said upper portion and intersecting adjacent the top of said upper portion, a sole having a tongue extending from the rear extremity of its body portion to the intersection of said rear edge portions and lyingbetween said rear edge portions and constituting the only upper -element in the portion of the shoe where it is located, and means for securing the lower edge portions of said upper portion to the edge portions of the body of the sole and the spaced rear edge portions of said upper portion to the lateral edge portions of said tongue, said means consisting of a single continuous stitched seam joining the outwardly turned adjacent edge portions of said upper portion, sole and tongue and extending from the intersection of said rear edge portions downwardly to the body portion of the sole and around the sole to the opposite lateral margin said seam being entirely external of the shoe.

3. A shoe comprising an upper member having rear edge portions spaced from one another in the back part of the shoe, and a sole having a tongue extending from the rear extremity of its heel portion to the upper ends of the rear edge portions of said upper member and constituting the only upper element in the portion of the shoe where it is located, the lower edge portion of said upper member being secured to the edge portion of the body of the sole and the spaced rear edge portions of said upper member being secured to the lateral edge portions of said tongue.

4. A shoe comprising an upper member having,

rear edge portions spaced from one another in the back part of the shoe, and a sole having a tongue extending from the rear extremity of its body portion to the upper ends of the rear edge portions of said upper member andconstituting the only upper element in the portion of the shoe where it is located, and means for securing the lower edge portions of said upper member to the edge portions of the body of the sole and the spaced rear edge portions 01 said upper member to the lateral edge portions or said tongue, said means consisting of a single stitched seam extending from the upper end of one lateral margin of said tongue downwardly to the body portion oi. the sole and around the sole to the opposite lateral margin of said tongue and upwardly to the upper end of said margin.

saucer. B. VAISEY. 

